Overview
Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model, Cycle 7 is the seventh installment of the British and Irish edition of the Top Model franchise. The series follows the familiar reality competition format in which aspiring models compete across weekly fashion challenges, photo shoots and runway tests, with one or more contestants eliminated each episode. The programme is one season within an ongoing adaptation of the original American format.
Format and structure
Like other cycles in the franchise, Cycle 7 tests a range of modelling skills including editorial and commercial photography, catwalk ability, styling and media work. Competitors are observed and critiqued by a panel of industry professionals and guest judges and take part in themed assignments designed to reveal their versatility and camera presence. Each episode typically culminates in a judging panel and the elimination of at least one contestant.
Contestants and winner
The cycle featured thirteen contestants in total. The winner was Jade Thompson, a 20-year-old model from Stoke-on-Trent, England. Her victory followed the standard outcome of the series, in which the final judging panel selects a contestant judged ready to begin a professional modelling career.
Prizes, impact and legacy
Prizes on runs of the show commonly include a modelling contract, fashion or beauty magazine exposure and opportunities with industry partners, although specific awards vary by year. Series 7 continued to provide a platform for new talent and contributed to wider public interest in modelling and fashion television in the UK and Ireland. For more details on the franchise and specific cycle information, see the series page on the official programme site: Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model.